Officials Say "Capes For the Unemployed" Plan Not Super

After what must have been an epic marketing meeting, a Florida unemployment agency decided to give 6,000 red capes to the jobless as part of its "Cape-A-Bility Challenge" public relations campaign. The capes cost $14,000 (not a bad price for 6k capes actually) and featured a cartoon character named "Dr. Evil Unemployment." As one might imagine, officials are calling for an investigation to be launched. It's a good thing there are an abundance of caped do-gooders without jobs in the area who should be able to help.

Comments

Re:Don't like it

[j00r0m4nc3r]

The people who thought this up should be fired in my opinion.

Well that will help the unemployment problem for sure.

At least Slashdot did it right

[mangu]

Putting a story about the unemployed on "Idle"...

Re:I Do like it

[DarkOx]

Maybe but its not Government's job to make you feel empowered. The Government should not be in the business of self esteem you precious little snowflake.
Someones tax dollars however few went to buy what are basically tchotchkes for the unemployed and not even good ones like a paper weight or something most recipients could make use of. Its simply irresponsible. If that tax (read other peoples hard earned money) money was going to be allocated to the unemployed it should been something useful like a card with some interview tips on it in their mailbox, or at the very worst an extra few dollars on their unemployment checks.

Re:Don't like it

[hoggoth]

Watch as UnemployedMan steps into this phone booth, dons his bright red cape and emerges as... UnemployableMan!